# Update Row — Google Sheets

> Overwrite cells in an existing row of a Google Sheet. Provide row (the 1-based row number — use Find Rows or Read Rows to get it from a row's _rowNumber) and myColumnData, a positional array of values starting at column A (e.g…

- Key: `google_sheets-update-row`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 1.0.1
- App: Google Sheets (`google_sheets`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/google-sheets.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/google-sheets/actions/update-row
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/google_sheets/actions/update-row/update-row.mjs

## Description

Overwrite cells in an existing row of a Google Sheet. Provide `row` (the 1-based row number — use **Find Rows** or **Read Rows** to get it from a row's `_rowNumber`) and `myColumnData`, a positional array of values starting at column A (e.g. `["Alice","alice@ingen.test","Engineering"]`). Values are written left-to-right from column A, so include the current value of every column up to the one you're changing (read them first via **Get Spreadsheet Info** / **Read Rows**); columns after your last value are left unchanged, not cleared. To add a new row instead of overwriting one, use **Add Single Row**. [See the documentation](https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/reference/rest/v4/spreadsheets.values/update)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `drive` | `string` | No | The drive containing the worksheet to update. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here. Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `sheetId` | `string` | Yes | The spreadsheet containing the worksheet to update Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `worksheetId` | `integer` | Yes | Select a worksheet or enter a custom expression. When referencing a spreadsheet dynamically, you must provide a custom expression for the worksheet. Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `row` | `integer` | Yes | Row Number |
| `myColumnData` | `string[]` | Yes | New values for each cell of the row, as an array or JSON-serialized array string (e.g. ["Alice","31","Senior Engineer"]). Accepts strings, numbers, and booleans; use an empty string for a blank cell. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "google_sheets",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "google_sheets-update-row",
  arguments: {
    drive: "Drive",
    sheetId: "Spreadsheet ID",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "google_sheets-update-row",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    google_sheets: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    drive: "Drive",
    sheetId: "Spreadsheet ID",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "google_sheets-update-row",
    "configured_props": {
      "google_sheets": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "drive": "Drive",
      "sheetId": "Spreadsheet ID"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/google-sheets.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps